Ah Shit. Here We Go Again
CJ's GTA: San Andreas line turned 2019 reaction meme — the internet's shrug when the same mess starts over.
A reaction phrase/image from Carl 'CJ' Johnson: 'Ah shit, here we go again.' Used when a familiar problem, drama, or cycle restarts — political seasons, toxic group chats, sequel fatigue, or any 'we're doing this again?' moment.
History
Spoken by CJ at the start of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004). The line saw early image-macro use; it exploded as an exploitable in 2019 after green-screen / caption edits on Twitter and YouTube (Know Your Meme).
Cultural scores
Editorial estimates of cultural weight — Current Popularity tracks how much people are posting about this now, not historical fame.
Current Popularity = how actively people are posting about this today. Influence = lasting footprint. Cringe = online reception. Brainrot = absurdist energy. Scores last reviewed 2026-07-25. How scoring works
Timeline
Oct 2004
GTA: San Andreas releases; CJ delivers the line
2010s
Occasional macros and gaming quotes circulate
Apr 2019
Green-screen edits go viral — meme peaks as reaction format
2019+
Enduring template for repeating confrontations and cycles
Examples
- “Opening a toxic group chat after leaving it last month”
- “Election season starting: 'Ah shit, here we go again'”
- “Any sequel trailer that promises the exact same plot”
Media
Related entries
Culturally linked — not random recommendations.
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References
Sources behind this entry. Prefer primary reporting and established culture archives over rumor.
- Ah Shit. Here We Go Again — Wikipedia search
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